Now is a good time to go out and flag the following five trees before the leaves drop (except the pine). Revisit them in the winter and learn how to ID them by the bark alone. Then again in the Spring with the buds and new leaves.
Funny how it is termed "survival" when it should be called "thrival" because it goes beyond surviving. You add greatly to the quality of life just knowing these things.
Knowing what grows in the wild, when to harvest it and its properties is greatly beneficial. This summer, my son came across a mushroom growing on a tree he had not seen before, looked it up and it was called Chicken of the Forest. We cooked it with sauteed onions and garlic. OMG... it was a delight. We had guests over and they were like, any more of that chicken left? LOL... it was that good... chicken without the guilt. We have been vegetarians for years.
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I have all these trees close by. Thanks for the article Griz.
Excellent article.
Funny how it is termed "survival" when it should be called "thrival" because it goes beyond surviving. You add greatly to the quality of life just knowing these things.
Knowing what grows in the wild, when to harvest it and its properties is greatly beneficial. This summer, my son came across a mushroom growing on a tree he had not seen before, looked it up and it was called Chicken of the Forest. We cooked it with sauteed onions and garlic. OMG... it was a delight. We had guests over and they were like, any more of that chicken left? LOL... it was that good... chicken without the guilt. We have been vegetarians for years.
Actually, it's Chicken of the Woods... not Forest.
Here's a link to it: http://www.mushroom-appreciation.com/chicken-of-the-woods.html
There is a wild spinach that grows in the early spring that is so delicious, regular spinach is jealous of it.
If people only knew what nature has to offer... we could change this world up in a heartbeat. Thank you Mami.
Great info. Such a underestimated topic. .
Right on Griz
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